Multislice CT coronary angiography: a new gold-standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease?
Pim J de Feyter
Correspondence Departments of Cardiology and Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Room Hs 207, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Email p.j.defeyter@erasmusmc.nl
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MSCT-CA has emerged as a reliable, noninvasive test to rule out CAD in symptomatic patients.1 Although MSCT-CA is still associated with some major limitations, the technique has been met with great enthusiasm and its use worldwide is increasing rapidly. MSCT-CA is appealing because it has the potential to replace invasive coronary angiography and could become a cornerstone diagnostic tool for clinical decision-making.
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